Tens of thousands of Ultra Orthodox Jews attend Siyum HaShas, a celebration marking completion of a seven-and-a-half year study-cycle of the entire Babylonian Talmud. Each of the 2711 pages of the Talmud is studied in sequence, one day at a time.
Ultra-Orthodox Jews Mark Talmudic Rites
Tens of thousands of Ultra Orthodox Jews attend Siyum HaShas, a celebration marking completion of a seven-and-a-half year study-cycle of the entire Babylonian Talmud. Each of the 2711 pages of the Talmud is studied in sequence, one day at a time.
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A boy looks on as tens of thousands of Ultra Orthodox Jews attend Siyum HaShas, a celebration marking completion of a seven-and-a-half year daily study-cycle of the entire Babylonian Talmud at Teddy Stadium on July 30, 2012 in Jerusalem, Israel. Each of the 2711 pages of the Talmud is studied in sequence, one day at a time.
